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From Thomas Carney to James L. McDowell
[page 1]
St[.] Louis
June 16th 1863
Sir[,]
Maj. Genl. Schofield has given me authority to raise a regiment of cavalry to be mustered into the Service of the U.S. for three years unless sooner discharged. I start for Washington to to morrow to have the order approved by the Secretary of War, and will telegraph you the result of my effort. You will take such initiatory steps in the matter as will secure its prompt success.
You had better announce the fact in the daily papers at once to prepare the people to organize [text stricken through] for this important service. Senator Fishback will confer with you fully upon the subject.
Upon my advice to you from Washington, you will see that all troops now in the service of the State, are at once mustered into this regiment that will go into

This letter, dated June 16, 1863, was written by Kansas Governor Thomas Carney in St. Louis, Missouri, to Major General James L. McDowell. Carney plans to travel to Washington to ask Secretary of War Edwin Stanton for approval to raise a regiment of U.S. cavalry to defend Kansas. Carney states that this step, authorized by Major General Schofield, will relieve Kansas from having to pay for its own defense. He advises McDowell to begin planning for the prospective new regiment.

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From Thomas Carney to James L. McDowell
[page 1]
St[.] Louis
June 16th 1863
Sir[,]
Maj. Genl. Schofield has given me authority to raise a regiment of cavalry to be mustered into the Service of the U.S. for three years unless sooner discharged. I start for Washington to to morrow to have the order approved by the Secretary of War, and will telegraph you the result of my effort. You will take such initiatory steps in the matter as will secure its prompt success.
You had better announce the fact in the daily papers at once to prepare the people to organize [text stricken through] for this important service. Senator Fishback will confer with you fully upon the subject.
Upon my advice to you from Washington, you will see that all troops now in the service of the State, are at once mustered into this regiment that will go into